Matrox Solios Installation and Hardware ReferenceManual no. Y10898-101-0500November 15, 2013
10 Chapter 1: IntroductionMatrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-MediumWhen in dual-Base mode, Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium support
100 Appendix B: Technical information• Supports an external rotary encoder with quadrature output.* All Matrox Solios eCL/XCL† boards support 5 V to
Board summary 101• Two LVDS auxiliary input signals (trigger input, field polarity input, timer-clock input, quadrature input, or user input). S
102 Appendix B: Technical information• Four LVDS auxiliary output signals (timer output or user output). See the Matrox Solios hardware reference ch
Board summary 103• Instead of being mapped through a LUT, 14- and 16-bit data by-pass the LUTs.• For Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medi
104 Appendix B: Technical informationTechnical features of Matrox Solios eA/XA• PCIe or PCI/PCI-X long board. Matrox Solios XA has a universal (3.3
Board summary 105• One to four independent acquisition paths, depending on the board. Each acquisition path has the following:- Input from one o
106 Appendix B: Technical information• 64/128/256 Mbytes of 83 MHz DDR SDRAM used as acquisition memory. 1.32 Gbytes/sec of memory bandwidth. Note t
Electrical specifications 107Electrical specificationsMatrox Solios eCL/XCL-B (starting from version 000)Operating voltage and current (eCL-B)Ty
108 Appendix B: Technical informationOutput signals in TTL format27 Ohm series termination.High-level output current: -32 mA (max).Low-level output
Electrical specifications 109Output signals in LVDS formatNo termination.Output current (loaded 100 Ohm): 20 mA (typ). Output voltage (loaded 10
Matrox Solios boards 11PSGFirstMDR-26connectorChannelLinkReceiver #1ClockData (24)& Syncs (4)*SerTFGSerTCSecondMDR-26connector24UARTLVDSdriv
110 Appendix B: Technical informationInput signals in LVDS format100 Ohm differential termination.Input current: -10 μA (min) to +10 μA (max).Input
Electrical specifications 111Matrox Solios eA (starting from version 100)/Matrox Solios XA (starting from version 200)Operating voltage and curr
112 Appendix B: Technical informationOutput signals in LVDS formatOn the analog video input (DVI) connectors:•No termination.• Output current (loade
Electrical specifications 113Output signals in TTL formatOn the analog video input (DVI) connectors, for all TTL output signals, except for TTL
114 Appendix B: Technical informationDimensions and environmental specifications• Dimensions:• Ventilation:• Minimum/maximum ambient operating tempe
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B 115Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-BOn the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B board, there are several interface
116 Appendix B: Technical informationCamera Link video input connectorThe Camera Link video input connector is a 26-pin high-density mini D ribbon (
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B 117To interface with the above connector, use a standard Camera Link cable. You can purchase such a cable
118 Appendix B: Technical informationThe pinout for the auxiliary I/O connector is as follows. 9615151510116Pinout for DBHD-15Pinout for DB-9Hardwa
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B 119To build your own cable, you can purchase the following parts: These parts can be purchased from third
12 Chapter 1: IntroductionMatrox Solios eCL/XCL-FMatrox Solios eCL/XCL-F supports acquisition from one Camera Link device in the Base, Medium, or Fu
120 Appendix B: Technical informationConnectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boardsOn the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL du
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 121Camera Link video input connectorsThe two Camera Link video
122 Appendix B: Technical information12+,25- X0 Video input data X0.13 Inner shield Ground.14 Inner shield Ground.15+,2- CC4 M_CC_IO4 Camera control
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 123When the board is configured in single-Medium or single-Full
124 Appendix B: Technical informationExternal auxiliary I/O connector 0External auxiliary I/O connector 0 is a high-density D-subminiature 44-pin (D
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 12512+,28- LVDS_AUX_IN1 M_AUX_IO5 M_DEV0/ M_DEV1LVDS auxiliary
126 Appendix B: Technical informationTo build your own cable, you can purchase the following parts: These parts can be purchased from third parties
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 127External auxiliary I/O connector 1External auxiliary I/O con
128 Appendix B: Technical informationTo build your own cable, you can purchase the following parts: These parts can be purchased from third parties
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 129A6 P0_TTL_AUX_IO_0 M_AUX_IO8 M_DEV0 TTL auxiliary signal (in
Matrox Solios boards 13Acquisition with Matrox Solios eA/XAMatrox Solios eA/XA boards are high-performance, high-frequency, and high-fidelity an
130 Appendix B: Technical informationA18 TTL_AUX_IO_1 M_AUX_IO3 M_DEV0/ M_DEV1TTL auxiliary signal (input/output), shared between both acqui-sition
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 131JTAG connectorIf Matrox Solios eCL/XCL has the optional Proc
132 Appendix B: Technical informationConnectors on Matrox Solios eA/XAOn the Matrox Solios eA/XA board, there are several interface connectors. On i
Connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA 133Analog video input connectorsThe two analog video input connectors are DVI dual-video-input female connecto
134 Appendix B: Technical information8 P1_RS232_TxD RS-232 serial output from acq. path 1 (UART) to video source.10+, 9- P1_LVDS/TTL_CHSYNC_IO CSYNC
Connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA 135The pinout for DVI connector 1 is as follows:Pin Hardware signal name*MIL constant for auxiliary signal†Dig
136 Appendix B: Technical informationTo build your own cable, parts can be purchased from: External auxiliary I/O connector 0External auxiliary I/O
Connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA 137In addition, all the signals can be either LVDS or TTL; when TTL, they are expected on the pin denoted as p
138 Appendix B: Technical information8+,24- LVDS/TTL_AUX_IN2 M_AUX_IO4 M_DEV0/ M_DEV1/ M_DEV2/ M_DEV3LVDS or TTL auxiliary signal (input), shared be
Connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA 139To build your own cable, you can purchase the following parts: These parts can be purchased from third part
14 Chapter 1: IntroductionMatrox Solios eA/XA DualMatrox Solios eA/XA Dual can acquire from up to two independent analog video sources. For added fl
140 Appendix B: Technical informationExternal auxiliary I/O connector 1External auxiliary I/O connector 1 is a standard D-subminiature 9-pin (DB-9*)
Connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA 141To build your own cable, you can purchase the following parts: These parts can be purchased from third part
142 Appendix B: Technical informationPin Hardware signal name*Description Pin Hardware signal name*DescriptionA1 5 V 5 V power. B1 5 V 5 V power.A2
Connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA 143A20 LVTTL_AUX_IN0 Auxiliary input 0 for an unspecified acq. path. B20 LVTTL_AUX_IN1 Auxiliary input 1 for a
144 Appendix B: Technical informationJTAG connectorIf Matrox Solios eA/XA has the optional Processing FPGA, the board features a 10-pin male JTAG co
Appendix C:Appendix C: Major revisions of Matrox Solios boardsThis appendix lists the major revisions of the Matrox Solios boards that are RoHS-compli
146 Appendix C: Major revisions of Matrox Solios boardsMajor revisions of Matrox SoliosRoHS-compliant versions of Matrox Solios eA/XAPart number Ver
Major revisions of Matrox Solios 147SOL6M4AE* 100 First shipping version.101 Upgraded the PCI-X to PCIe bridge to a new version. This was a corr
148 Appendix C: Major revisions of Matrox Solios boardsRoHS-compliant versions of Matrox Solios eCL/XCLPart number Version DescriptionSOL6MCL* 100 F
Major revisions of Matrox Solios 149SOL6MFCE* 100 First shipping version.101 Replaced the LVDS receiver to support 5 V LVDS auxiliary input sign
Matrox Solios boards 15Acquisition with Matrox Solios eA/XA QuadMatrox Solios eA/XA Quad can acquire from up to four independent analog video so
150 Appendix C: Major revisions of Matrox Solios boards
Appendix D:Appendix D: AcknowledgmentsThis appendix lists the copyright information regarding third-party material used to implement components on the
152 Appendix D: AcknowledgmentsUART copyright informationThe following is the copyright notice for the UART design used on the Matrox Solios boards.
IndexAA/D converters, Matrox Solios eA/XA 75AC coupling, Matrox Solios eA/XA 73acquisition featuresMatrox Solios eA/XA 13, 70Matrox Solios eCL/XCL 8,
Hhardware reference 44horizontal blanking perioddefined 94horizontal synchronizationdefined 94horizontal synchronization signals 76–77Host 18Iindepend
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL 8, 16, 33, 99, 131acquisition features 8, 46acquisition paths 10, 46acquisition rate 47auxiliary signals 63camera control output
Ttechnical featuresMatrox Solios eA/XA 104Matrox Solios eCL/XCL 99Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B 99Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-F 99technical specifications 98timer
Regulatory ComplianceFCC Compliance StatementWarningChanges or modifications to these units not expressly approved by the party responsible for the co
This device complies with EC Directive 89/336/EEC for Class A digital devices. They have been tested and found to comply with EN55022/CISPR22 and EN55
Limited WarrantyRefer to the warranty statement that came with your product.
16 Chapter 1: IntroductionProcessing capabilitiesTo reduce the number of image processing tasks performed by the CPU of the host computer (Host), mo
Matrox Solios boards 17• Auxiliary, multi-purpose signals. These are non-video signals that can support one or more functionalities depending on
18 Chapter 1: IntroductionData transferUnder optimum conditions, Matrox Solios can exchange data with the Host at a peak transfer rate of up to 1 Gb
Software 19SoftwareTo operate Matrox Solios, you can use one or more Matrox Imaging software products that supports the board. These are the Mat
Matrox® is a registered trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.Microsoft® and Windows®, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.Intel®
20 Chapter 1: IntroductionEssentials to get startedTo begin using Matrox Solios, you must have a computer with the following:• An available conventi
Inspecting the Matrox Solios package 21Inspecting the Matrox Solios packageYou should check the contents of your Matrox Solios package when you
22 Chapter 1: Introductionon the video data (sync on green). Otherwise, you must use the Matrox DVI-TO-8BNC/O cable or a custom cable that re-routes
Installation 23For in-depth hardware information, refer to Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware reference; whereas for a summary of this informatio
24 Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter2Chapter 2: Hardware installationThis chapter explains how to install your Matrox Solios board in your computer.
26 Chapter 2: Hardware installationInstalling your Matrox Solios boardBefore you install your Matrox Solios board, some precautionary measures must
Installing your Matrox Solios board 27Important Some computers have a large, black-ridged heat sink that prevents long boards from using some of
28 Chapter 2: Hardware installation4. Position your Matrox Solios board in the selected slot, and then press the board firmly but carefully into the
Installing your Matrox Solios board 295. Anchor the board using the screw that you removed in step 3.6. If required, install the adapter board/b
ContentsChapter 1: Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Matrox Solios boards . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30 Chapter 2: Hardware installationInstalling an adapter board/bracketTo install the adapter board/bracket of Matrox Solios eCL/XCL or eA/XA, procee
Installing an adapter board/bracket 31Matrox Solios board and the cable in this position, only the connector on one end of the cable will latch
32 Chapter 2: Hardware installation5. If you are installing the adapter board of Matrox Solios eA/XA in a PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot, align the board’s tab
Connecting video sources 33Connecting video sourcesConnecting to Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-BThe Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B board has the following conn
34 Chapter 2: Hardware installationConnecting to Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium or eCL/XCL-F boardsMatrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/si
Connecting video sources 35One video source can be connected to each Camera Link connector (dual-Base mode) or a single video source can be conn
36 Chapter 2: Hardware installation• External auxiliary I/O connector 1 (DB-9). Used to receive opto-isolated trigger input signals.You can use the
Connecting video sources 37Connect the cable’s DVI connector to one of the DVI connectors on Matrox Solios eA/XA. Then, connect the BNC connecto
38 Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Chapter3Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Solios boardsThis chapter explains how to use multiple Matrox Solios boards.
Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Solios boards . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Multiple board installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Solios boardsMultiple board installation You can install and use multiple Matrox Solios boards in one computer.T
Simultaneous image capture from different boards 41The use of a high performance PCIe/PCI/PCI-X core-logic chipset is necessary to sustain PCIe/
42 Chapter 3: Using multiple Matrox Solios boards
Chapter4Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceThis chapter explains the architecture, features, and modes of the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL and Matrox
44 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceMatrox Solios hardware referenceThis chapter provides information on the Matrox Solios eCL/XCL and Mat
Matrox Solios hardware reference 45Acquisition pathThis manual uses the term acquisition path to refer to a path that has the components to, for
46 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceMatrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition sectionMatrox Solios eCL/XCL can capture video from digital video so
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 47PerformanceThe video timing parameters supported by the board are as follows:The maximum pixel clock
48 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceThe video sources can be frame, field, or line-scan video sources. Note that the acquisition paths in
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 49PSG #0PSG #1FirstMDR-26connectorChannelLinkReceiver #1ClockData (24)& Syncs (4)*SerTFGSerTCSerTF
Processing FPGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Possible processing operatio
50 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware reference2424PSGFirstMDR-26connectorChannelLinkReceiver #1ClockData (24)& Syncs (4)*SerTFGSerTCSecondMDR-26
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 51* 28 bits serialized across 4 LVDS pairs.** On a separate bracket.VideotoPCI-XbridgeAcquisition sect
52 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceSupported video sourcesEach acquisition path supports the following video sources:In addition to the a
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 53write to four. This means that using Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-F, for example, you could only grab from
54 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceDemultiplexersEach acquisition path of the board features a demultiplexer. It can deserialize input fr
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 55Dual-Base/single-Medium and single-Full boardsMatrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and Matr
56 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceUARTsMatrox Solios eCL/XCL-B and Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-F each offer a single LVDS-compatible Matrox se
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 57Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-BThe following tables summarize the synchronization, timing, and control signa
58 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceType of signalMax # signals*LVDS cam. ctrl Received with dataLVDS dedicated signals†CL connect.CC1CC2C
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 59The following table lists the auxiliary input signals (or auxiliary I/O signals set to input) that c
Connectors on Matrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium and eCL/XCL-F boards 120Camera Link video input connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceLVDS cam. ctrlTTL aux. I/O*OPTO aux. in*LVDS aux. in*LVDS aux . out*CL connect. 0 CL connect. 1M_AUX_I
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 61Type of signalAcquisition pathMax # signals*LVDS cam. ctrl Received with data LVDS dedicated signals
62 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceThe following table lists the auxiliary input signals (or auxiliary I/O signals set to input) that can
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 63Auxiliary signals and camera control signalsMatrox Solios eCL/XCL supports multi-purpose auxiliary i
64 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceMatrox Solios eCL/XCL dual-Base/single-Medium in dual-Base mode has auxiliary/camera control signals i
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 65TimersEach PSG has four timers*. These timers can each generate a timer output signal with up to two
66 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceTriggerThe board accepts trigger input signals which allow, for example, image acquisition to be synch
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 67The opto-isolated trigger signals pass through an opto-coupler. The voltage difference across the po
68 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceincrements the counter; the reverse Gray code sequence will then represent the backward direction and
Matrox Solios eCL/XCL acquisition section 69You can specify the on/off state of a required output signal and have the PSG generate and route it
Chapter1Chapter 1: IntroductionThis chapter briefly describes the features of the Matrox Solio s boards, as we ll as the software that can be used wi
70 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceMatrox Solios eA/XA acquisition sectionMatrox Solios eA/XA is available in three versions: Matrox Soli
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 71The following image is the acquisition section of Matrox Solios eA/XA.On a separate bracket.16161616Ac
72 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referencePerformanceThe video timing parameters supported by the board are as follows:Analog inputMatrox Solios
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 73Input voltage level and protectionThe various amplification stages on Matrox Solios eA/XA are able to
74 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceAdjusting the reference levelsFor each acquisition path, you can adjust the signal’s black and white r
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 75There are three ways to program the reference levels and the attenuator. You can specify the actual bl
76 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceUARTsMatrox Solios eA/XA Quad offers four RS-232 compatible serial interfaces, Matrox Solios eA/XA Dua
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 77PSGsMatrox Solios eA/XA Quad features four programmable synchronization generators (PSGs), Matrox Soli
78 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceSynchronization, timing, and control signalsThe following tables summarize the synchronization, timing
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 79Trigger controller affectedby input signal0T0 T1 T2T3T2T3T2T3T2T31 T0 T1 T2T3T2T3T2T3T2T32 T0 T1 T2T3T
8 Chapter 1: IntroductionMatrox Solios boardsThe Matrox Solios family consists of five members: two PCI-X compliant, single-slot frame grabbers, and
80 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceTyp e of signa lAcquisition PathMax # signals*TTL/LVDS dedicated input/output signals†TTL/LVDS aux. in
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 81Auxiliary signalsMatrox Solios eA/XA supports multi-purpose auxiliary input and output signals. Auxili
82 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceWith interlaced video sources, you can typically establish which field is being input by noting the ph
Matrox Solios eA/XA acquisition section 83• A clock based on another timer output of the same PSG. • A clock based on an external pixel clock si
84 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceUser signalsAuxiliary signals can be used for application-specific user input and output. Any auxiliar
Processing FPGA 85Processing FPGATo reduce the number of image processing tasks the Host CPU has to do, most Matrox Solios boards can be purchas
86 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceProcessing FPGADepending on your application requirements, you can purchase the board with a Processin
Processing FPGA 87Dedicated Processing FPGA memoryWhen you purchase a Matrox Solios with a Processing FPGA, the board also comes with the follow
88 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referenceVideo to PCI-X bridgeThe video to PCI-X bridge is capable of high-speed transfers to acquisition memor
Memory 89MemoryAs a standard feature, all Matrox Solios boards except Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-B and Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-F support up to 256 Mbyt
Matrox Solios boards 9Matrox Solios eCL/XCL-BMatrox Solios eCL/XCL-B supports acquisition from one Camera Link device in the Base configuration;
90 Chapter 4: Matrox Solios hardware referencePCIe/PCI/PCI-X interfaceMatrox Solios uses PCI-X technology to communicate on-board. PCI-X is a high-p
Appendix A:Appendix A: GlossaryThis appendix defines some of the specialized terms used in the Matrox Solios documentation.
92 Appendix A: GlossaryGlossary•BandwidthA term describing the capacity to transfer data. Greater bandwidth is needed to sustain a higher transfer r
Glossary 93• Double bufferingAlternating the destination of an operation between two buffers. Double buffering allows you to, for example, proce
94 Appendix A: Glossary•GrabTo acquire an image from a video source.• Horizontal blanking periodThe portion of a video signal after the end of a lin
Glossary 95•Progressive scanningDescribes a transfer of data in which the lines of the source are written sequentially into the destination buff
96 Appendix A: Glossary•Timer outputThe signal generated by one of the programmable timers of the frame grabber module. The timer output can be used
Appendix B:Appendix B: Technical informationThis appendix contains information that might be useful when installing your Matrox Solios board.
98 Appendix B: Technical informationBoard summaryGlobal information• Operating system: See your software manual for supported versions of Microsoft
Board summary 99Technical features of Matrox Solios eCL/XCLFeatures common to all Matrox Solios eCL/XCL boards• PCIe or PCI/PCI-X short board. M
Comentarios a estos manuales